DOCSLIB.ORG

9353 Connor Connections

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
9353 Connor Connections CONNOR CONNECTIONS NEWS Vital role of the Diocesan Reader olidays, illness and vacancies mean Diocesan Readers with cassock, surplice and blue Hpreaching scarf are a familiar sight in many parish prayer desks and pulpits. A survey of the workload of Diocesan Readers in Connor produced returns from 27 Readers indicating they had either read the service of Morning or Evening Prayer and/or preached at 1176 services in a one year period. Dennis Grattan of St Brigid’s, Glengormley, who has served 43 years, Eleven had been involved in 50 services while four had receives a gift from been involved in more than 70 services, leading and Bishop Harper. preaching at three services on certain Sundays which sometimes involved considerable travel. This is a Over the past few years Mrs Bobby Moore, Robert significant contribution to the worship of the church and Simpson, Harold Sharp and Andrew Ker have been also in individual parishes. ordained while Readers presently in training include Helen MacArthur, Michael High, John McClure, Graham Many Readers have also served for a considerable time. Nevin and William Patton. Dennis Grattan of St Brigid’s, Glengormley, has served for 43 years; Dr Wilfred Mulryne will complete 35 years’ A recent innovation in the Reader ministry in Connor service this year. Bob Fryer will complete 31 years’ diocese has been the introduction of Parish Readers. service while other long servers include Jim Neill, 29 Candidates are selected in the usual way, but undergo a years, Jack Hassard and Dennis Fullerton, 26 years, and much shorter training course. Parish Readers are not Mr Robert Harper, 25 years. licensed to preach and their licence lapses when there is a vacancy in the parish but it is renewable on the Despite these outstanding examples the supply of recommendation of the new Incumbent. candidates is not keeping pace with the number leaving through retirement or death. Anyone interested in the Reader ministry plays a vital role in the worship of the Diocesan Reader ministry must obtain the approval of diocese, and although this is likely to change with the their Rector at a selection panel. Their studies include formation of team ministries in grouped parishes, attendance at tutorials, the writing of essays and regular Readers will continue to rise to the challenge of meetings. conducting services and preaching where appropriate to the benefit of the whole church. Not surprisingly, Diocesan Readers have become a fertile recruitment field for the Non Stipendary Ministry. Contributed by Mr George Leckey COVER PHOTOGRAPH: BISHOP-ELECT ALAN ABERNETHY LOOKS ACROSS BELFAST LOUGH FROM BALLYHOLME INTO Contents CONNOR. Helping children in Siberia 03 IF YOU HAVE ANY EDITORIAL COMMENTS OR WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEXT EDITION OF CONNOR Life in Zambia for the Scott family 04 CONNECTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Diocesan news round-up 06 KAREN BUSHBY Connor’s new Bishop 08 CONNOR DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Monkstown in the spotlight 10 CHURCH OF IRELAND HOUSE 61-67 DONEGALL STREET View from the Hill - David Burnside 12 BELFAST BT1 2QH Tackling addiction 14 TEL/FAX: 028 4066 0798 MOBILE: 07766 103880 EMAIL: [email protected] Website: www.connor.anglican.org TWO CONNOR CONNECTIONS NEWS Saving children’s lives in Siberia ne Connor parish is reaching out to starving Two boys in Chita street children living not in the dust of India or shelter in a sewer Africa, but in a freezing Siberian city with at times as the snow lies on O the ground above. only a sewer for shelter. Photo: Child Aid. Since the break-up of the former Soviet Union, the number of children forced to live on the streets of Russia and the Republics has spiralled. Through Child Aid’s Helping Hands Appeal, the parishes of St Peter and St James in Belfast has been supporting these children through prayer and by sending funding for food, boots and winter coats which will literally enable some to survive the minus 40 degree Siberian winters. Parishioner David Cromie said that following the collapse of socialism in the former Soviet Union, the currency crashed, prices rose and the social protections of the former system disappeared. “At the bottom of all this is where the children come in, particularly in Russia where there is a big tradition of drinking of illegal vodka,” he said. “It is cheap, can be very bad and is like a drug. When people are drinking they cannot work. In some of the cities there is now a failed generation because the economic base has been taken away. Some parents are literally drinking themselves to death.” He went on: “A lot of the kids are kicked out. They end up living wherever they can find shelter. Many of the girls will turn to prostitution and the boys become involved in burglary and theft and other anti-social activities. As for education, you can forget about it. Rev Charles McCollum, Rector of St Peter's; Mr David Cromie; Mrs Sandra Hutchman; Mr Peter Gray and Mr Wes Holmes who make up the Charities Action Group at St Peter and St James. “We found examples of children in Siberia trying to survive in minus 40 degree temperatures living in sewers or sleeping on pipes carrying irradiated water from Prize for Connor Connections nuclear power plants. It is a massive problem.” onnor Connections, The awards were The parish formed a small Charities Action Group, which the magazine for the presented by the C as a first target selected Child Aid because of its high Diocese of Connor, was Archbishop of Armagh, impact low cost approach to the problems. The select voted runner-up in the the Most Rev Alan vestry backed the idea by providing start up funds. The diocesan magazine Harper, who rector, Rev Charles McCollum, encouraged the group to category in the Church of acknowledged the hard take the issue to the whole congregation. Ireland Magazine and work of all those who Website competition. contribute to “We didn’t even ask the parishioners for money, but they communicating the responded generously,” said David. “We have supported The winner was N:Vision, message of the Church. the soup kitchens they run for the children, and sent funds from Derry and Raphoe. to buy winter coats and boots. Child Aid is setting up a Archdeacon Stephen new shelter in Chita and we have helped with that by Magheragall Parish in McBride, chair of the providing funds to secure the services of a psychologist to Connor won the best Connor Communications work with traumatised children and families. parish magazine, and the Committee, received the Diocese of Down and award for Connor “We started off feeding the hungry and clothing the Dromore won the best Connections from the naked. We want to follow these specific instructions and diocesan website. Archbishop. it seems to have struck a very positive chord with the parish,” David added. THREE CONNOR CONNECTIONS MISSION Family helping to equip Zambians for Zambia Keith and Lyn Scott with their children Adam and Hannah on a visit home from Zambia. he glens of Antrim are a far cry from the dusty preaches and takes services. His English is translated plains of Zambia, but this is where Keith Scott and into the local Bemba language by an interpreter. This young family set up home four years ago. The family live in a new bungalow with a few problems, Deadly crocodiles and spitting cobras have become a such as undrinkable water, a leaky tin roof and plaster way of life for Keith, his wife Lyn, and their children which falls when a door bangs. Adam, 16, and Hannah, 12. Lyn said the couple don’t see themselves as ‘old The family live in Kitwe, Copperbelt province, close to fashioned missionaries,’ but enablers, training people up the Congo border. Keith is a lecturer at the Anglican to serve in the church in Zambia. Seminary of St John the Evangelist in Kitwe, while Lyn also works in the seminary teaching study skills and “Most mission activity is about skills training, trying to get advanced English. people to take up projects for themselves,” said Keith. “It is very difficult to keep people with training in Africa but Zambia is a Christian nation, and in the Kitwe area ideally in the longer term people with skills will take over around 60 per cent of inhabitants are nominally positions in Zambia. We train Zambians for Zambia.” Christian. Keith was a parish priest before leaving Northern Ireland Keith is parish priest of Chambishi, one of a group of for Africa. He spent three years in St Matthew’s, churches between Kitwe and Chingola. He visits, Shankhill Road and 14 in the Glens of Antrim in the FOUR CONNOR CONNECTIONS MISSION parish of Ardclinis, Tickmacrevan, Layde and sense in the Zambian population that they need to co- Cushendun. exist to be a nation,” said Keith. “We felt we would like to do a spell overseas. We applied But Zambia cannot escape another of Africa’s major to go to Sierra Leone, but that didn’t work out because of scourges, Aids. “Every week we know someone who the conflict there. Then the opportunity arose to go to dies of Aids or suffers an Aids related death. Many of Zambia,” Keith said. Zambia’s young professionals will die of Aids,” said Keith. Before the trip Keith visited Zambia to get an idea of what the family’s future home would be like, what schools were available for the children and how difficult life might be. “We had to think about things like that, but we felt it was right.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Bounding Around the Foundry We Find the Foundry Fascinating, and See Our Bells in Progress
    Christ Church Link November 2014 l New series Number 31 l 50p where sold Bounding around the foundry We find the foundry fascinating, and see our bells in progress On Thursday 9 October, a party of 25 of us from Christ Church enjoyed a tour of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. We saw how bells are cast (in moulds made of clay, sand, goat hair and horse dung!) and tuned (by having metal shaved out of them on a big turntable). Our new bells are arriving on Monday 8 December, and will be dedicated on Sunday 21 December by Bishop Peter Hancock, who will be presiding on that day instead of our patronal festival on 23 November as originally scheduled. Glimpses of our visit to Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The two bells in the foreground of the picture above are two of our new bells, still to be tuned. Improving access Mothers’ Union news Sylvia Ayers writes: Have YOU bought your MU Christmas Cards yet?? A colourful poster depicting them all is on the MU noticeboard, and, as with all good things, the early bird catches the worm. As usual, the cards come in packs of 10, so late ordering or a shortage of supplies may result in you missing out on a favourite choice. Do let Sylvia have your “cash with order” now if you would like to take advantage of our seasonal offer. Both Canon Angela and Margaret would like to thank everyone for their support at the MU Indoor Members’ Communion Service on October 17th, which ranged from welcoming our visitors to serving the refreshments, a task at which Angela (Verger) is particularly good! Both this and the meeting with our World-Wide President Lynn Temby at Monkton Combe School on 22nd, are very important events in the MU Calendar, so we thank everyone for their attendance and interest.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Liturgical Year 2020 of the Celtic Orthodox Church Wednesday 1St
    Liturgical Year 2020 of the Celtic Orthodox Church Wednesday 1st January 2020 Holy Name of Jesus Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea of Palestine, Father of the Church (379) Beoc of Lough Derg, Donegal (5th or 6th c.) Connat, Abbess of St. Brigid’s convent at Kildare, Ireland (590) Ossene of Clonmore, Ireland (6th c.) ♦ Liturgy: Wis 3:10-19 Eph 3:1-7 Lk 6:5-11 Holy Name of Jesus: ♦ Vespers: Ps 8 and 19 ♦ 1st Nocturn: Ps 64 1Tm 2:1-6 Lk 6:16-22 ♦ 3rd Nocturn: Ps 71 and 134 Phil 2:6-11 ♦ Matins: Jn 10:9-16 ♦ Liturgy: Gn 17:1-14 Ps 112 Col 2:8-12 Lk 2:20-21 ♦ Sext: Ps 53 ♦ None: Ps 148 1 Thursday 2 January 2020 Seraphim, priest-monk of Sarov (1833) Adalard, Abbot of Corbie, Founder of New Corbie (827) John of Kronstadt, priest and confessor (1908) Seiriol, Welsh monk and hermit at Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales (early 6th c.) Munchin, monk, Patron of Limerick, Ireland (7th c.) The thousand Lichfield Christians martyred during the reign of Diocletian (c. 333) ♦ Liturgy: Wis 4:1-6 Eph 3:8-13 Lk 8:24-36 Friday 3 January 2020 Genevieve, virgin, Patroness of Paris (502) Blimont, monk of Luxeuil, 3rd Abbot of Leuconay (673) Malachi, prophet (c. 515 BC) Finlugh, Abbot of Derry (6th c.) Fintan, Abbot and Patron Saint of Doon, Limerick, Ireland (6th c.) ♦ Liturgy: Wis 4:7-14a Eph 3:14-21 Lk 6:46-49 Saturday 4 January 2020 70 Disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ Gregory, Bishop of Langres (540) ♦ Liturgy: Wis 4:14b-20 Eph 4:1-16 Lk 7:1-10 70 Disciples: Lk 10:1-5 2 Sunday 5 January 2020 (Forefeast of the Epiphany) Syncletica, hermit in Egypt (c.
    [Show full text]
  • Connections CONNOR CONNECTIONS ADVERTISEMENT
    COCTOBER 2O009 The MagazNine of the DioceseN of Connor OR connections CONNOR CONNECTIONS ADVERTISEMENT TWO CONNOR CONNECTIONS BISHOP’S MESSAGE New parish Bring Christ to all grouping A new parish grouping came into in word and action existence in Connor on October 1. his edition of Connor Following the retirement from full Connections has a time ministry of the Rev Clifford particular focus on the Skillen, who had been rector of St Tworldwide church and I am Polycarp’s, Finaghy, for 13 years, the delighted to affirm and parishes of Finaghy and Upper encourage this. Malone (the Church of the Epiphany) in South Belfast have come together From my experience in parish in a new grouping. life, one of the lessons I learnt was the value of a link with The rector of the grouping is the Rev the worldwide church. It Garth Bunting, who has been rector helped the parish look beyond of Upper Malone since 2006. He has the parochial boundaries and been joined by the Rev Louise learn lessons from other Stewart as a non-stipendiary priest places. in the ministry team. Formerly, Louise served in that capacity in In the context of a link with St John’s, Malone. the Anglican Church in Kenya there was a greater Bishop Alan presents Bishop Jeremiah Taama of Kajiado Diocese Mr Skillen said he was ‘greatly awareness of the critical with a Connor shield during his recent visit to Kenya. blessed and privileged’ to have importance of the incarnation. In mission and not maintenance. Our served in St Polycarp’s and wished practical terms this meant the need mission is to bring Christ to all in word Garth and Louise every blessing as for the local church to find and action.
    [Show full text]
  • Thatcher, Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish Relations, 1979-1990
    From ‘as British as Finchley’ to ‘no selfish strategic interest’: Thatcher, Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish Relations, 1979-1990 Fiona Diane McKelvey, BA (Hons), MRes Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences of Ulster University A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Ulster University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy August 2018 I confirm that the word count of this thesis is less than 100,000 words excluding the title page, contents, acknowledgements, summary or abstract, abbreviations, footnotes, diagrams, maps, illustrations, tables, appendices, and references or bibliography Contents Acknowledgements i Abstract ii Abbreviations iii List of Tables v Introduction An Unrequited Love Affair? Unionism and Conservatism, 1885-1979 1 Research Questions, Contribution to Knowledge, Research Methods, Methodology and Structure of Thesis 1 Playing the Orange Card: Westminster and the Home Rule Crises, 1885-1921 10 The Realm of ‘old unhappy far-off things and battles long ago’: Ulster Unionists at Westminster after 1921 18 ‘For God's sake bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful country’: 1950-1974 22 Thatcher on the Road to Number Ten, 1975-1979 26 Conclusion 28 Chapter 1 Jack Lynch, Charles J. Haughey and Margaret Thatcher, 1979-1981 31 'Rise and Follow Charlie': Haughey's Journey from the Backbenches to the Taoiseach's Office 34 The Atkins Talks 40 Haughey’s Search for the ‘glittering prize’ 45 The Haughey-Thatcher Meetings 49 Conclusion 65 Chapter 2 Crisis in Ireland: The Hunger Strikes, 1980-1981
    [Show full text]
  • Letter-40.Pdf
    Benedictine Monks Holy Cross Monastery 119 Kilbroney Road Rostrevor Co. Down BT34 3BN Northern Ireland Tel: 028 4173 9979 Fax: 028 4173 9978 [email protected] www.benedictinemonks.co.uk Christmas 2012 (Letter n°40) “He will stand and feed his flock with the power of the Lord. He himself will be peace.” (Mi 5:3-4) On 24 September, in her home in Rostrevor, Mrs Josephine Nolan, the mother of Fr Mark-Eph- rem, passed away peacefully at the age of 88. Since the end of July, the state of her health had been slowly deteriorating. The first secular oblate of our Monastery (under the name of Sr Benedict), a wo- man of faith and prayer, she was loyal in her support and friendship for our community. On 27 September, we held her funeral in a crowded church, in the presence of our Bishop John McAreavey, Bishop Raymond Field, the Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, the deans of the Anglican cathed- rals of Downpatrick and Armagh, and many friends of all denominations. Mrs Nolan is henceforth re- posing beside her husband Ian, in our Monastery’s cemetery. At a time when Dr Rowan Williams has recently resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury, we in- vite you to reflect on a sermon he delivered on 25 December 2004 in Canterbury cathedral. It used to be said that if you were travelling by ocean liner, the worst thing you could do was to visit the engine room; and I’m afraid it’s a point people make to discourage you from visiting the Vatican or Church House, or even Lambeth Palace..
    [Show full text]
  • Connor Connections Summer 2020
    Covid -19 Ministry in a pandemic pages 8-13 The magazine for the Diocese of Connor Summer 2020 News Institution in Greenisland The Rev Jacqueline Mould was introduced as priest-in-charge of Greenisland Parish at a service in the Church of the Holy Name on February 25. Jacqueline is pictured (below) with the Ven George Davison, Archdeacon of Belfast and Bishop-designate of Connor, the Rev Brian Lacey, Rural Dean of North Belfast, and the Rev Canon Tom Keightley, former rector of Belvoir Parish, guest preacher. Parishioners from All Saints’, Belfast, at their parish weekend in Castlewellan in February. The church was packed with well- wishers from Greenisland and Belvoir, and also from Templepatrick and Donegore, where Jacqueline’s husband Wonderful weekend Jeremy is rector. for All Saints’ Parish Almost 180 people from All Saints’, Belfast, descended on Castlewellan Castle, Co Down, from February 21-23 for a weekend of fun and Bible teaching. The speaker was the Rev William Taylor, knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus, and rector of St Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London. in friendship and fellowship. Over the weekend, William led the group Amanda, a fashion designer, wrote: “The through John 13–17: Jesus’ final teaching The institution of the Rev Jacqueline Mould in weekend both inspired and challenged me session with his disciples before he went to Greenisland on February 25. in a great way through the Bible teachings the Cross. and discussions with my peers. Children’s ministry was led by a team from Movie nights out! “I loved having the opportunity to grow in CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship), and The Rev Peter Blake, curate of All friendship and community with both the Saints’ Parish, Antrim, a keen cinema- the teens were taught by Matthew Topley, older and the younger generations of our goer, organised a couple of movie a Church of Ireland ordinand, and his wife church congregation.” Erin, Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Diocesan nights for parishioners which proved a Youth Worker.
    [Show full text]
  • Community-Letter-Transfiguration
    Benedictine Monks Holy Cross Monastery 119 Kilbroney Road Rostrevor Co. Down BT34 3BN Northern Ireland Tel: 028 4173 9979 Fax: 028 4173 9978 [email protected] www.benedictinemonks.co.uk Transfiguration 2012 (Letter n°39) “The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory.” (Ps 96:6) At the beginning of the year 2012, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Alan Harper, appointed Fr Mark-Ephrem as an ecumenical canon of the chapter of Armagh cathedral for a period of five years. On Sunday 22 April, all the members of our community attended Evensong, in the course of which Fr Mark-Ephrem was installed by the dean of the cathedral, Rev Gregory Dunstan. The new canon is able to participate in meetings of the chapter, but is unable to vote. Fr Mark-Ephrem may, however, attend any of the Services and will be regularly invited to preach during the course of the year. On Thursday 17 May, Fr Mark-Ephrem inaugurated his canonry by celebrating Ascension Day in Armagh (which occurs on the following Sunday in the Irish Catholic calendar). This year in Ireland, we are embarking upon a 10-year period marked by several important anniversaries in the country’s history and in relations between Catholics and Protestants: in 1912, several thousand Protestants from the North of Ireland signed a solemn undertaking that the North of Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom; in 1916, there was a nationalist rising in Dublin; in 1919, the first nationalist parliament was elected in Ireland; between 1920 and 1922, there occurred the setting up of Northern Ireland, the signing of the Anglo-Irish treaty, the war of independence, and the establishment of the State of Ireland, followed by civil war.
    [Show full text]
  • February 2004
    Nations and Regions: The Dynamics of Devolution Quarterly Monitoring Programme Northern Ireland Quarterly Report February 2004 The monitoring programme is jointly funded by the ESRC and the Leverhulme Trust Devolution Monitoring Programme Northern Ireland report 18 February 2004 • Assembly election ends in triumph for DUP, SF • Result means continued suspension of devolution • Review of Belfast agreement opens amid low expectations • Ministers continue business-as-usual decision-making 2 Contents 1. Summary Robin Wilson ..............................................4 2. The ‘peace process’ Rick Wilford & Robin Wilson ..................5 2.1 The post-election scene ......................................................................................5 2.2 The review...........................................................................................................5 2.3 Prospects ...........................................................................................................13 3. Devolved government Robin Wilson ............................................16 3.1 Does it matter? .................................................................................................16 3.2 Programme for Government ..........................................................................16 3.3 Community relations .......................................................................................17 4. The assembly Rick Wilford & Robin Wilson ................20 5. The media Robin Wilson ............................................21
    [Show full text]
  • (The) Reports and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2020
    Church Army (The) Reports and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2020 Charity registration numbers: 226226 and SC040457 Company registration number: 37169 Church Army (The) Year Ended 31 March 2020 Page Charity Reference and Administrative Details 1 Welcome from the Chief Executive 3 4 26 Group Statement of Financial Activities 29 Society Statement of Financial Activities 30 Balance Sheets 31 Group Statement of Cash Flows 32 Society Statement of Cash Flows 33 Notes to the Financial Statements 34 Church Army (The) Year Ended 31 March 2020 Patron HM The Queen President The Rt Rev & Rt Hon Lord Williams of Oystermouth Vice Presidents The Rt Rev Bruce Cameron The Most Rev Dr Richard Clarke The Most Revd John Davies The Rt Rev Lord Eames of Armagh The Rt Rev Dr Alan Harper OBE The Most Rev Dr Michael Jackson Dr Bill Lattimer The Most Rev Barry Morgan Pam Rhodes The Most Rev & Rt Hon John Sentamu June Simpson The Most Revd Mark Strange Roy Totten The Rt Rev Michael Turnbull The Most Rev & Rt Hon Justin Welby Trustees and Board Chair: The Most Rev & Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell Vice Chair: The Rev Jude Davis (resigned 7 May 2020) Honorary Treasurer: John Whitfield The Rt Rev Alan Abernethy The Ven Dr John Applegate Christine Corteen Joanna Cox (resigned 20/11/2019) Stephen Eccleston The Rt Rev Dr Robert Gillies Sister Kathy Green Revd Canon Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy Captain Graham Nunn CA (resigned 20/11/2019) The Rt Revd Joanna Penberthy Canon Mark Russell (resigned 09/07/2019) Des Scott (appointed 07/05/2020) Sister Karen Webb CA Chief Executive Canon
    [Show full text]
  • Connections CONNOR CONNECTIONS CONNOR CONNECTIONS PARTNERSHIP BISHOP’S MESSAGE
    CFEBRUARY 20O10 The MagazineNof the Diocese oNf Connor OR connections CONNOR CONNECTIONS CONNOR CONNECTIONS PARTNERSHIP BISHOP’S MESSAGE Faith - a source of strength was recently asked to meet with and calm security. It is an adventure of ceaseless battling Linköping link is some sixth form students who are with troubles; a peace of mind and serenity indeed, but a studying RE. It was inspiring to costly peace and serenity in the midst of conflict.” Ihear their searching and probing questions. Faith is not an escape from being human and the struggles that brings but it is a help and source of strength to help us At the end of the session I was asked live in the midst of the questions and difficulties. My faith formally ended by one of the students had I ever felt has gained so much from the faith of others as we belong fter a decade, Connor’s like losing my faith. It certainly set me to one another. link with the Swedish thinking about my own journey of diocese of Linköping faith. Throughout my journey I have As we look forward to Lent my prayer is that we can take finally ended at a service in never felt like losing my faith but there time to reflect upon our faith journey and seek the help that A have been moments when faith has been difficult and there is promised to us as God’s children. Linköping Cathedral on have been unanswered questions. January 10 . Grace and peace to you all, After the event I found the following quotation from Linköping was Connor’s first Archbishop Michael Ramsey : “Faith isn’t a state of easy + Alan Connor diocesan link, and although it is now formally over , friendships forged through the years between parishes and 2011 pilgrimage to the Holy Land individuals will continue.
    [Show full text]
  • 14Th Plenary Session
    BRITISH-IRISH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY BODY COMHLACHT IDIR-PHARLAIMINTEACH NA BREATAINE AGUS NA hÉIREANN _____________________________________________ TWENTY-FIRST PLENARY SESSION 9 and 10 October 2000 Lettermore Suite, Galway Bay Hotel, Galway _________________________________________________________________ OFFICIAL REPORT (Final Revised Edition) (Produced by the British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association) Monday, 9 October 2000 The sitting was opened in public at 9.35 am in the Lettermore Suite, Galway Bay Hotel, Galway, with Mr Michael O'Kennedy in the Chair. 1. MICHAEL AND NICHOLA COLVIN The Co-Chairman (Mr Michael O'Kennedy): The meeting is now in public session. It is my sad duty to note with great personal regret, and on behalf of all of you, the tragic death of our colleague Michael Colvin and his dear wife Nichola some weeks after our last meeting in February. Over the years we have lost a number of colleagues whom we all miss personally. It reflects the growing relationship, personal and otherwise, between the members of this Body that we feel such a great personal sense of loss. On this occasion, the tragic deaths of Michael and Nichola greatly affected us all and was a major shock, coming so soon after his involvement at our last meeting, his vigorous and consistent participation as Chairman of Committee B and the very personal relationships he developed with his colleagues on that committee and with us all in this Body. It is fair to say that those of us on the Irish side would not normally meet an authentic, truly traditional Tory MP like Michael Colvin. Such a person would not be part of our normal social experience.
    [Show full text]
  • February07 (Page 1)
    Reflections Ministry Inclusion Evangelism Bishop-elect: ECSF receives record Absalom Jones service Hundred+ ready to make Leave-making, risk-taking donations, announces grants marks inclusion milestones churches magnetic Page 2 Page 7 Pages 8-9 Page 13 February 2007 Volume XXXV, No. 2 INTERCHANGE www.episcopal-dso.org news from the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio HANDS ‘Living tradition’ of key to vitality BY RICHELLE THOMPSON GOD INTERCHANGE EDITOR The project began as a way to explore the conventional wisdom that mainline churches were dead – or on life support. What emerged was sur- prising – even for noted author and self-proclaimed optimist Diana Butler Bass. After three years of visiting churches across the country, Butler Bass discovered some mainline churches that were thriving, growing in num- bers and in relationship with each other and their communities. Butler Bass found a common thread among these vibrant congre- gations: a willingness to embrace ancient traditions with a post-mod- ern twist. These neighborhood churches were transforming them- selves, the lives of their members and their surrounding communities. Of the dozens of churches Butler Bass visited and researched, she chose 10 to tell this story of renewal and hope in her new book, Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church is Transforming the Faith. Church of the Redeemer in Hyde Park is one of the 10 churches. “Redeemer gave us a great set of opportunities,” said Butler Bass. “We were very interested in Redeemer's emphasis on discernment, prayer and theological reflection. They've been doing this for abut 25 years.
    [Show full text]